Autumn Snowflake vs Jersey Mason Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Osmia niveata

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Jersey Mason Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Jersey Mason Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acis	Osmia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Osmia niveata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Mason Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Jersey Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Jersey Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.